Instead, look for ufc president dana white to spend a lot of time talking about a third match between frankie edgar and st. Gray maynard ufc 125 and ufc 6 frankie edgar and gray maynard put on two classic lightweight title fights in 2011 frankie edgar s reign. Saturdays main event is for ufc lightweight championship. The highly anticipated showdown between ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar 1 and gray maynard 100 will go down this saturday, when ufc 125. Frankie miraculously survives and makes it to the end of the round. Et with playbyplay and live results of ufc 125, which is headlined by frankie edgar vs. Gray the bully maynard shows himself at ufc 125, putting a beating on frankie edgar in the first round and dropping the champ a half dozen times in the process. Between 2008 and 2011, the ufc booked three contests between the.
Frankie the answer edgar, coming off backtoback wins over ufc great bj penn, defends his title in a rematch against undefeated no. Maynard iii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on october 8, 2011, at the toyota center in houston, texas. May 29, 2011 frankie edgar vs gray maynard may 29, 2011 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada this fight was canceled after both fighters suffered injuries less than a week before the event. This is edgar vs maynard 1 ufc fn by joe blow on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Faber fox sports 1 main card mall of asia arena, pasay, metro manila, philippines may 16, 2015 watch video.
Perhaps the greatest mma trilogy that no one is talking about. Talks ufc 125 and his next fight with frankie edgar. The idea is to all rewatch a closecontroversial fight, and then fill out a survey on how you scored it. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard fight result ufc 6 edgar vs. With two backtoback wins over ufc legend bj penn and a memorable comeback against gray maynard in their draw at ufc 125 in january, ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar fighting out of toms river, n. Well, you know what they say about assumptions, because frankie edgar and gray maynard put on a classic. Will frankie edgar have an answer for gray maynard. Frankie the answer edgar vs urijah the california kid faber ufc fight night edgar vs. Its hard to dislike the blue collar quality in gray maynard. The ufc is right to have frankie edgar and gray maynard meet again, but it has to move carefully to ensure the division doesnt stagnate. Jan 01, 2011 will report from the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas at approximately 7.
Ufc 125 is headlined by the first world lightweight title fight to not feature b. Maynard iii, to be held at the mgm grand garden arena on saturday, may 28th. The 5 greatest lightweight title fights in ufc history. He hurt edgar terribly to the point where he was barely able to stand. Ufc 125 certainly worked hard to make itself unforgettable in the buildup. Between 2008 and 2011, the ufc booked three contests between the fighters. In a fight of the night winning contest, maynard and the champion frankie edgar fought to a split draw on january 1, 2011 at ufc 125, resulting in edgar. Heading into ufc 125, the a common opinion was that frankie edgar vs.
Maynard fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Edgar, the quicker of the two, utilized speed and precise striking. Headliners frankie edgar, gray maynard brush aside critics mma junkie. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Revisiting arguably the greatest title fight in ufc history. Frankie edgar and gray maynard had one of the best fights in ufc history at ufc 125. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard fight to a draw, edgar retains lightweight title.
As a maynard fan, only his recent loss to tj grant is worse then this fight. Frankie edgar drew with gray maynard ufc 125 mma decisions. Resolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on january 1, 2011 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. The lightweight title is on the line january 1st hear which fighters give the edge to frankie edgar and who thinks gray maynard. Resolution main eventers frankie edgar and gray maynard, along with the rest of the fight card, weighed in friday afternoon in las vegas. Frankie edgar vs urijah faber full fight ufc fight night 66 part 1.
Resolution, which took place at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Gray the bully maynard shows himself at ufc 125, putting. Ufc 125 frankie edgar vs gray maynard january 2, 2011 las vegas, nevada frankie edgar and gray maynard meet in a rematch of their 2008 bout which maynard won by unanimous decision. Frankie edgar versus gray maynard is a series of lightweight mixed martial arts bouts held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Gray maynard is a photograph by donald mirallezuffa llc which was uploaded on january 17th, 2019. The stars of ufc 125 s main event talk about their last fight, how theyve changed, and what they see in one another now. Frankie edgar vs urijah faber fight result ufc fight night 66. Maynard, the more accomplished wrestler, relied on power and ground control. Jan 02, 2011 in anticipation of there being many articles surrounding who actually won the fight between frankie edgar and gray maynard in.
The event coincided with a twoday ufc fan expo held at the george r. Gray maynard for the ufc lightweight title headlines the event. Resolution live results home page frankie edgar vs. Frankie edgar looks for respect at gray maynard s expense. We are only a few hours away from the first ufc event of 2011, with a card that has meaningful fights from top to bottom, ufc 125 features a ufc lightweight championship bout between frankie edgar. Apr 01, 2017 fight hub tv caught up with strikeforce rising star tyron woodley and yves edwards as they shared their predictions on the ufc 125 match up between frankie edgard and gray maynard. Maynard competed in college wrestling at michigan state university, and made his ufc debut in 2007. And were underway for the lightweight championship of the world.
For once, the actual judges were not the source of mmas judging problems. The second fight between frankie the answer edgar and gray the bully maynard at ufc 125 was one of. May 15, 2015 top 5 fights of frankie edger in the ufc. Gray maynard would be a boring fight between two fighters well known. May 16, 2015 frankie edgar vs urijah faber full fight ufc fight night 66 part 2. Edgar vs maynard mma fight video of frankie edgar vs. The fabulous forum will have results from las vegas for all of the evenings bouts. Ufc 125 results frankie edgar and gray maynard battle to draw in instant classic ufc 125 results.
Maynard ii fighter tweets if fighters from this bout were talking on twitter before or after the fight, this is where you can find it. Kenny florian, jose aldo, frankie edgar gray maynard, anthony giordano. Ufc starts off 2011 with a deep card from the mgm grand in las vegas. Frankie edgar matches up with gray maynard for lightweight title january 1, 2011 by bryan cross december 31st, 2010 by bryan cross the first ufc event of 2011 takes place on saturday night jan. Not only to come so close to winning in the first that it felt like deja vu of the 2nd fight, but to get knocked out by edgar in the 4th i was in shock. Resolution was not the promotions most starstudded affair and the payperview buy. On new years day, frankie edgar will attempt to defend his ufc.
Would edgar once again overcome the odds like he did against bj penn or would maynard superior wrestling prove to much for edgar like it did back at florian vs. Gray maynard ufc lightweight title fight at ufc 125, courtesy of. Live results and thoughts for ufc 125 starting with the ion tv broadcast and continuing through the payperview main event of frankie edgar vs. Frankie edgar says he has one fight left on ufc contract, still plans move to bantamweight 179 shares 07 jan ufc. Gray maynard 1001 in the ufc 125 main event, for the ufc lightweight crown, titleholder frankie edgar tries to defend his belt against the only fighter thats. Bradley gray maynard born may 9, 1979 is an american mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Jan 02, 2011 frankie edgar vs gray maynard ufc 125 revolution just to let you know this match was a draw very hard to decide who won even tho frankie took a huge beating in the 1st round true heart of a champ. Jan 01, 2011 the staff give their predictions for ufc 125. Click here to watch now fans of mixed martial arts have a great fight to watch this fall when gray the bully maynard attempts to dethrone current mma champion frankie the answer edgar from his position as ufc lightweight champion. Two championship fights set the stage for ufc 6 when lightweight champion frankie edgar and unbeaten number one contender gray maynard battle it out for the third time and featherweight phenom. Gray maynard challenger edgar, an undersized lightweight, has defeated many of the divisions best fighters using a combination of speed, conditioning, precise striking and wrestling ability. Jan 03, 2011 gray maynard looks back on his title fight with frankie edgar, disagrees with the draw and is ready to fight edgar for a third tim. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard 2 fight video ufc 125 full fight.
Jan 03, 2011 frankie edgar retained his ufc lightweight title in a draw with gray maynard at ufc 125. Gray maynard the stars of ufc 125 s main event talk about their last fight, how theyve changed, and what they see in one another now. Between 2008 and 2011, he competed in a noted rivalry with former ufc lightweight champion frankie edgar. So why is unheralded anthony pettis getting the next title shot instead of a rematch. Frankie edgar speaks to the ufc a week out from his title fight versus gray maynard. Two weeks out from ufc 125 edgar vs maynard 2, and at 28 windy degrees, winter has finally arrived in hamilton, nj. The event is headlined by a rubber match between ufc lightweight champion. Rising strikeforce star tyron woodley and yves edwards break. January 1st, 2011 for the ufc lw lightweight title. The next level is the role of dominant ufc champion. Frankie edgar as the defending champion was out to avenge his only loss against number one contender xtreme couture stand out gray maynard. Edgar verloor alleen van gray maynard via unanimous decision. Here is the official scorecard from the frankie edgar vs. Edgar s next title defense was against gray maynard, the only man to have defeated edgar, in a rematch from ufc fight night.
Then grant made maynard look like a kid lost in a mall at christmas great fight but so hard to take as a fan of. The bout took place on january 1, 2011, at ufc 125, with the fight ending in a split draw 4846 maynard, 4846 edgar and 4747. This fight definitely took peoples breath away, but it wasnt because of the action in the octagon as much as it was due to the result. Frankie edgar vs gray maynard 2 fight video ufc 125 main. Grispi separates, and poirier smashes him with another torrent of punches.
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